Also, bill advances to limit ‘obscene performances’
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau State Government Feb. 8, 2024 8:53 am712d ago
Also, bill advances to limit ‘obscene performances’
Erin Murphy State Government Feb. 8, 2024 8:06 am712d ago
The GOP legislator who introduced the bill said it is needed to close a loophole in the state’s collective bargaining law, while a Democrat called it ‘union-busting’
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 8, 2024 7:45 am712d ago
The bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate sale and distribution and set a maximum potency limit for products derived from hemp. It would also ban the use of consumable hemp products by people under age 21 and impose criminal penalties on people and businesses that sell or give those products to minors.
State Government Feb. 8, 2024 8:57 am712d ago
Democrats’ proposal would freeze tuition, while Republicans would cap tuition increases for undergrads
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 10:51 am713d ago
At least 32 states have laws allowing teachers or other school staff to be armed during school hours, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. That includes all of Nebraska's neighboring states, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 7:38 am713d ago
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution should go before voters in November.
Environmental News Feb. 7, 2024 11:16 am713d ago
A House subcommittee advanced the bill forward in a Tuesday meeting
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 8:14 am713d ago
Bills include new insurance requirements, millions in appropriations and radon detection requirements in new homes
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 9:27 am713d ago
Lawmakers advanced a bill aimed to improve Iowa's ignition interlock law by requiring those convicted of drunken driving to complete the designated time period without violations before the device can be removed and their license reinstated
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 8:51 am713d ago
One proposal aims to require age verification for pornography sites; another would require parental consent for minors to have a social media account
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Feb. 7, 2024 8:57 am713d ago
Candidates for city and school board elections would appear on the ballot with party labels under a bill Iowa Republican lawmakers advanced out of a subcommittee on Tuesday.
State Government Feb. 6, 2024 6:29 pm713d ago
A three-member House panel voted 2-1 Tuesday to advance a bill that would define “man” and “woman” in state law. The bill was amended Tuesday to eliminate a requirement that transgender Iowans note both their pre- and post-transition genders on their driver’s license. However, both genders would still be noted on birth certificates.
Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Feb. 6, 2024 10:18 am714d ago
The Iowa Board of Nursing has revoked the license of a Cedar Rapids hospital nurse accused of repeatedly showing up for work while intoxicated.
K-12 Education Feb. 6, 2024 7:34 am714d ago
When the AEA system was created 50 years ago, Des Moines Public Schools opted out as the largest school district in Iowa
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